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Probably everything you've heard is true, ... but we've got to put that into context.


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THOMAS MOORE To live with them is far less sweet, Than to remember thee!
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BRIAN MOORE I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.
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RICHARD MOORE Sweet is the dream, divinely sweet,
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THOMAS MOORE Left eyebrow raised, right eyebrow raised.
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DEMI MOORE It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing.
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THOMAS MOORE The silent majority distrusts people who believe in causes.
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MARCIA MOORE Like the stain'd web that whitens in the sun, Grow pure by being purely shone upon.
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